Thai-English English-Thai Dictionary for Non-Thai Speakers, Revised Edition (Dictionary),   ISBN:9781887521147

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Absolutely indispensable. The three different sections give you three different ways to untangle the Thai language. The middle section--where you can locate Thai words simply by their sound--is extremely helpful.

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This book is only barely useful "on the street." Thai is a very tonal based language and the same word can have vastly different meanings based on the tone of voice used and emphasis on different sylables.

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I went to Barnes and Nobles to check out all the Thai dictionary they had, and even asked them to order some more so I can see if the dictionary were adequate in terms of a variety of definition. The dictionaries were either incomplete and/or big and bulky. I then saw the reviews on this dictionary and decided to risk it an buy it. It is a perfect companion for those learning Thai. It isn't pocket size but it's small enough for traveling w/o taking up too much space. After checking out about 10 different dictionaries from various publishers (ex. Oxford) this dictionary is the top on the market right now. I recommend it.

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This dictionary has been very helpful. Especially useful is the section
using Thai characters. This is missing in many other Thai-English
dictionaries. The biggist problem is with the small font.

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This dictionary is very easy to use, you can check a word in three different ways:

1. English -> Thai
2. Thai romanization (pronunciation) -> English
3. Thai script-based -> English

Regardless of how you use it each entry will show you: the script, the romanized pronunciation script, and the english meaning.

Most advanced learners will probably find this book inadequate, it is mainly beginners and intermediate learners who'll gain most from this book. I hope Paiboon will make a more extensive dictionary one day, as there is a large demand for it.

But let's not be spoiled, this is a quality product within most people's budget, and there are surprisingly few dictionaries for Thai as easily available as this one.
For traveling this book is also very handy.